British are named the biggest bikini prudes

BRITISH women have been labelled Europe’s biggest holiday beach prudes.

Two-thirds of continentals believe UK females are the most likely to cover up rather than flaunt their bodies in swimwear.

And sadly only 15 per cent of Britons rate themselves as stylish in a bikini, believing Italians look the best.

Nearly two-thirds of women aged 50-plus hate wearing swimwear, and even a third of 18-25 year olds dislike disrobing, a Europe-wide poll for retailer isme.com found.

British women have been labelled Europe’s biggest holiday beach prudes

TV stylist Brix Smith-Start said: “I’m not surprised women can take up to an hour to pick swimwear. It is a tricky garment to get right. But we can all take inspiration from glamorous older ladies like Helen Mirren and Kim Cattrall.”

Germans were voted the least stylish by being too keen to go naked. Proof that it’s better to be a prude than rude.